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Transportation Energy Transition Consultant | Academic Researcher | Maritime Decarbonization & Just Transition | Analyst

Profile Summary

I am a Shipping and Logistics professional with over 12 years of experience in freight forwarding, liner operations, NVOCC management, and integrated logistics across maritime, land, and air transport sectors. Building on this extensive industry background, I am currently engaged in advanced research on maritime decarbonization and the global energy transition, focusing on carbon-neutral shipping, alternative fuels, sustainable port development, and decarbonization frameworks. I am pursuing an MPhil in Business Economics at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, where my research contributes to the growing discourse on sustainable transportation and energy systems. I have published in high-impact journals and am working toward securing a PhD scholarship specializing in the green transition within the transportation sector. My broader research interests include: Energy Systems & Sustainability: renewable energy, clean energy transitions, energy storage, cross-border electricity trade, regional energy integration, and energy security. Geopolitics & Geo-Economics of Energy: regional energy cooperation, strategic energy corridors in South Asia, energy diplomacy, global energy governance, and supply chain resilience. Maritime Sustainability & Decarbonization: maritime emissions reduction, green fuels, vessel efficiency, shore power, digital-enabled port operations, and sustainable logistics corridors. Digital Transformation & Innovation Policy: port and supply chain digitalization, AI, IoT, blockchain, smart logistics hubs, and innovation-driven green industrial policy. I am passionate about integrating alternative fuels, optimizing supply chains, and advancing innovative digital solutions to create greener, more efficient, and sustainable maritime and energy systems. My long-term goal is to contribute to the decarbonization of all transport modes, strengthen resilient logistics networks, and promote the integration of renewable energy and green technologies in transport infrastructure. Driven by a vision for sustainable and digitally enabled logistics and energy systems, I aim to combine technological innovation, regulatory insight, and socio-economic perspectives to support a low-carbon, resilient, and impactful global transport and energy ecosystem.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Energy Security
• ☆ Transportation
• ☆ Renewable Energy
• ☆ Geopolitics
• ☆ Publishing
• ☆ SPSS
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Sustainable Development
• ☆ Environmental Economics
• ☆ Socioeconomics
• ☆ Innovation Management
• ☆ Risk Management

Services

• Research
• Data & AI

Research Market Research, Feasibility Study, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Image Processing

Work Experience

MPhil (BEc) / Research Student

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

April 2024 - June 2026

Senior Marketing and Customer Service Executive

CP World Group

September 2011 - January 2017

Education

MBA in International Business

University of East London

September 2018 - January 2020

Posgraduate Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership

Pearson (United Kingdom)

April 2017 - May 2018

Certifications

• MILT

  The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

  May 2020 - Present

Publications

PREPRINT

Irfan Nizar, Sudath Manjula, P. P. Lalanie (2026). Methanol Optimal Transitional Fuel for Developing Maritime Economies: LCA and Stakeholder Evidence .

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Irfan Nizar, Sudath Manjula Amarasena, P. Priyantha Lalanie (2025). Steering towards carbon neutral transportation practices: A comprehensive analysis of the challenges confronting the shipping industry in Sri Lanka . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.